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16:15 Curragh (IRE)

Michael John Kennedy Curragh Cup (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 16y
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €120,001 added
  • Winner: €72,000
  • 2nd: €24,000
  • 3rd: €12,000
  • 4th: €6,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.81s
  • Off Time: 16:16:42
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Riffa (FR)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Shackleton (IRE)

    3/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue hoop and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

      Al Riffa (FR)

      28 p C
      4/5
      • Form 210-342
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 118

      rear of mid division, 5th halfway, progress on outer to go 3rd 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well

      2(6)
      Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star

      Harbour Wind (IRE)

      20 p D
      6/1
      • Form 1215-57
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leaders, pushed along to go 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong

      4(9)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

      London City (USA)

      20
      33/1
      • Form 56/115-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 101

      towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 5th close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Queenstown (IRE)

      28 b C
      18/1
      • Form 32200-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 104

      chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, no extra in 5th 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 6th close home

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

      Uxmal (IRE)

      392 D
      20/1
      • Form 4212/11-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 108

      towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong

      8(3)
      Silk - Pink, light blue sleeves, red cap

      Drawn To Dream (IRE)

      10
      22/1
      • Form 4276-52
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 103

      led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd over 200 yards out, kept on one pace close home

      9(8)
      Silk - Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap

      Shackleton (IRE)

      20 C
      3/1
      • Form 213-448
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 104

      mid division, progress into 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th over 2f out, rallied to regain 2nd over 200 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner

      3(2)
      NR

      Leinster (IRE)

      32 C
      14/1
      • Form 8/13-144
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 93

      NonRunner

      7(5)
      NR

      Comic Book

      10
      50/1
      • Form 452-838
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 93

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2024
      (10)
      Silk -

      Tower Of London (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      2023
      (3)
      Silk -

      Emily Dickinson (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      2022
      (3)
      Silk -

      Camorra (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Al Riffa (FR) 4-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on but unable to get on terms with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Harbour Wind (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-divison, ridden and hampered over 2f out, under pressure in 9th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Fleetfoot (9-3) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.

      London City (USA) 10-1 (10-2) Prominent and wide early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 3f out, no extra 2 1/2f out, weakened, 18th of 25, 12 1/4l behind Lot of Joy (8-12) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun.

      Queenstown (IRE) 85-40 (9-9) Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, narrowly headed 2f out and soon slightly hampered, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Uluru (9-4) at Limerick 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Uxmal (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) In touch, headay to track leaders 4f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, ran on, won at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun beating Run For Oscar (9-4) by 5l, 9 ran.

      Drawn To Dream (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) In touch, closed after 5f, soon led, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not match winner closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Goodie Two Shoes (9-9) at Fairyhouse 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Shackleton (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind Lambourn (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Leinster (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Prominent, took keen hold, wide early, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 20, 1 1/4l behind Ascending (9-7) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Comic Book 33-1 (9-9) Close up, in touch after 4f, dropped to 6th halfway, under pressure in 7th 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Goodie Two Shoes (9-9) at Fairyhouse 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.